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The theory, methods, and technologies associated with proper handling
and use of spatial data for the analysis and management of environmental
problems and processes. Core technologies include geographic
information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and quantitative spatial
analysis (i.e., spatial statistics and geostatistics).The need for environmental spatial analysis

Turning data into information

The volume of digital environmental spatial data is growing rapidly and
requires innovative approaches to make sense of it efficiently. The
data come from a variety of sources, including new remote sensing
technologies, survey research, automated monitoring technologies coupled
with global positioning systems (GPS), and digitization of analog data
collections. Efforts to synthesize these data must be coupled with
rigorous understanding of how uncertainty affects the quality of derived
information.

Applying new computing technologies

Methods and models for evaluating environmental patterns and processes
exploit developments in statistical, cognitive, and information
sciences. To enhance our understanding based on available data,
environmental scientists and managers need to evaluate and have access
to the best approaches. The new approaches include computational
modeling and simulation, fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks, and
internet mapping.

Making better decisions through integration

The complexity of the environmental problems we face requires
understanding and fusion of spatial and other data from many sources, in
many formats, and from multiple disciplinary perspectives. For this
reason, we are faced with problems of integration that are both
technological and human in nature.The goals of SNRE's Environmental Spatial Analysis Program

To demonstrate and test methods for environmental spatial analysis in the context of problems of scientific and social significance.

Consulting Hours

The ESA Lab offers free consultation hours to the SEAS community on topics relating to Geographic Information Systems, GPS, remote sensing, and spatial anaylsis. These consultation hours can currently be made by appointment.